Satan's circus murder, vice, police corruption, and New York's trial of the century

They called it Satan's Circus--a square mile of Midtown Manhattan where vice ruled, sin flourished, and depravity danced in every doorway. At the turn of the 20th century, murder was so common there that few people were surprised when the loudmouthed owner of a shabby casino was gunned down on the s...

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Main Author: Dash, Mike
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, c2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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